| TICKLISH | Awkward having correct mark left, to his confusion (8) |
| HEIRLOOM | What the weaver left to his children? |
| BRANDISH | Right among the players his confusion will wave about (8) |
| FLOURISH | Self-raising his confusion with embellishment (8) |
| WISH | The West, to his confusion, is father to the thought (4) |
| BRITISH | Language to put across, to his confusion (7) |
| IMPISH | One politician, to his confusion, will be mischievous (6) |
| VANISH | Be prodigal when Valentine is returned, to his confusion (6) |
| TARNISH | Lose lustre of mountain water, to his confusion (7) |
| PECKISH | A quick kiss leads to his confusion when he's hungry (7) |
| IRISH | One is right, to his confusion, coming from The Emerald Isle (5) |
| ABOLISH | Scrap rating: old curtailment leads to his confusion (7) |
| HELLISH | If it's very severe, he1l give rise to his confusion (7) |
| ATPRESENT | Apt to be awkward, having grudge now |
| TICKEDOFF | Made the correct mark at the start, having been reprimanded |
| TICK | Swindle has no right to correct mark (4) |
| INTUNE | Having correct pitch (music) (2,4) |
| BRIGHTENED | Became lighter having correct measure in Rose's place (10) |
| RIGHTMINDEDNESS | Quality of having correct principles |
| ILLATEASE | Awkward having one student on Dead Sea trip (3,2,4) |
